China collects karaoke royalties in cities

时间：2007-05-22 03:23:09

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May 21 - Collection of copyright royalties1 from Karaoke operators in China made a major step forward on Sunday as nearly 20 operators in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province, turned in the fee.

 

China Audio & Video Association (CAVA) and China Copyright Society of Works of Music (CCSWM), which have been tasked with collecting the monies by the National Copyright Administration (NCA), held a ceremony on Sunday afternoon in Shenzhen to salute2 the karaoke operators who are prepared to play the game.

 

Nearly a hundred record companies, including the China Record Corporation, EMI, and Warner Music Corporation, have authorized3 CAVA to protect their copyright, Lu Wenju with CAVA told Xinhua.

 

Karaoke operators are required to pay a daily charge of 12 yuan (1.6 U.S. dollars) for each karaoke room -- less in underdeveloped regions -- for the use of musical and video products, as stated in a NCA notice in November.

 

Disputes have sounded angrily since the scheme was launched in September last year, with karaoke operators complaining the fee was too high and song composers arguing for an increase to 16-18 yuan.

 

The NCA said the fee, 0.17 yuan per song on average, accounted for only one percent of karaoke bar turnover4 according to their investigation5 in a couple of cities, and was relatively6 low if compared with that in many other countries.

 

Consumers' worries over a hike in karaoke charges was partly dispelled7 by the NCA declaration saying the consumers were not responsible for copyright royalties.

 

Karaoke operators in China have enjoyed free access to songs and MTVs without paying royalties to songwriters for over 20 years.

 

But regular accusations8 of copyright infringement10 by record companies at home and abroad finally pushed the country to act.

 

"The collection of copyright royalties from karaoke operators demonstrates the determination of the Chinese government to protect intellectual property rights in China," said NCA official Wang Ziqiang earlier.

 

Karaoke royalties have been collected in Beijing and dozens of other cities in Yunnan, Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Shandong, Fujian, Liaoning, Guangdong and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous11 Region.

 

The administration is mulling legal action against some major karaoke operators in big cities who continue to infringe9 intellectual property right laws.

 

It is estimated that China's nearly 100,000 karaoke establishments -- each with an average of ten karaoke rooms -- generate almost one billion yuan of turnover every year.

 
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1 royalties 1837cbd573d353f75291a3827b55fe4e     
特许权使用费
参考例句：
  • I lived on about ?3,000 a year from the royalties on my book. 我靠着写书得来的每年约3，000英镑的版税生活。 来自辞典例句
  • Payments shall generally be made in the form of royalties. 一般应采取提成方式支付。 来自经济法规部分
2 salute rYzx4     
vi.行礼，致意，问候，放礼炮；vt.向…致意，迎接，赞扬；n.招呼，敬礼，礼炮
参考例句：
  • Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
  • The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。
3 authorized jyLzgx     
a.委任的，许可的
参考例句：
  • An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。
4 turnover nfkzmg     
n.人员流动率，人事变动率；营业额，成交量
参考例句：
  • The store greatly reduced the prices to make a quick turnover.这家商店实行大减价以迅速周转资金。
  • Our turnover actually increased last year.去年我们的营业额竟然增加了。
5 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
6 relatively bkqzS3     
adv.比较...地，相对地
参考例句：
  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
  • The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
7 dispelled 7e96c70e1d822dbda8e7a89ae71a8e9a     
v.驱散，赶跑( dispel的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • His speech dispelled any fears about his health. 他的发言消除了人们对他身体健康的担心。
  • The sun soon dispelled the thick fog. 太阳很快驱散了浓雾。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 accusations 3e7158a2ffc2cb3d02e77822c38c959b     
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名
参考例句：
  • There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
  • He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
9 infringe 0boz4     
v.违反，触犯，侵害
参考例句：
  • The jury ruled that he had infringed no rules.陪审团裁决他没有违反任何规定。
  • He occasionally infringe the law by parking near a junction.他因偶尔将车停放在交叉口附近而违反规定。
10 infringement nbvz3     
n.违反；侵权
参考例句：
  • Infringement of this regulation would automatically rule you out of the championship.违背这一规则会被自动取消参加锦标赛的资格。
  • The committee ruled that the US ban constituted an infringement of free trade.委员会裁定美国的禁令对自由贸易构成了侵犯
11 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

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